Iran's president, Pope meet at the Vatican

Iran's president has asked Pope Francis to pray for him after private talks at the Vatican. President Hassan Rouhani's trip to Europe aims to help the position of Tehran as a player in Middle East peace efforts.

Iran's president has asked Pope Francis to pray for him after private talks at the Vatican. President Hassan Rouhani's trip to Europe aims to help the position of Tehran as a player in Middle East peace efforts.

A military-aligned candidate has won majority support to become Thailand's house speaker in the first working session of the country's new House of Representatives, signaling further army dominance in the next government.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged the country to pursue "an extraordinary feat of human endeavor" as he was sworn in for a five-year term with a delicate fight against government corruption ahead of him.